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Candidate Requirements
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The female candidate must have completed high school and be at least 18, but no more than 23 years of age, by July 1.
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A candidate is eligible to participate in the Aquatennial Ambassador Candidate Program during her local reign or within one year of giving up her local title.
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A candidate must be a Minnesota resident for at least six months prior to the Aquatennial Ambassador Candidate Program week.
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A candidate may participate in the Aquatennial Ambassador Candidate Program once.
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Each community can only send one candidate.
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A candidate may never have been married nor have had a marriage annulled. Upon accepting the title, if chosen, she agrees that she will not marry during her reign. The candidate may not be pregnant nor have children.
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The candidate should be in good health.
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A candidate must be sponsored by a festival or organization and must have earned her local title through a competitive selection process.
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The Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) must receive the completed registration form no later than March 31. If a community’s contest is held after March 31, a “Jane Doe” application must be submitted by the March 31 deadline.